Event #29: $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-09-2025 16:16 UTC-8

Chatty Wolfson

Gabrielle Barredo

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

On a pot of 150,000 and a flop of 7♥5♦2♥, action was waiting for Rob Hollink in the small blind after his heads-up opponent, Ryan Wolfson bet 100,000 to the pot. Hollink was staring at Wolfson as he considered his options. But Wolfson was busy chatting to his seatmate Christian Roberts not paying attention to Hollink at all.

Hollink made the call and checked when the 7♠ turn fell. Wolfson quickly glanced at the board, still conversing with Roberts when he fired another 220,000. Hollink totally out of the conversation and being totally ignored, took his time to mull over his next move. Once again, he decided to call.

The 9♦ river fell and Hollink knuckled once again. Wolfson, finally finished with his conversation, stared back at Hollink. After a few seconds, he anounced all-in for around 1,200,000.

Hollink, covered, threw in a one chip call. Wolfson showed K♦K♥ prompting Hollink to muck his hand and leave the table. Wolfson scooped the pot as the tournament director told the players that the table will be broken.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Wolfson	2,000,000 740,000	740,000
Rob Hollink	Busted

Tags: Christian Roberts Rob Hollink Ryan Wolfson

06-09-2025 16:23 UTC-8

Hartshorn Turns Straight to Bust Brown

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Sava Krink

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The action escalated quickly on a flop of 4♣J♦2♦, with two players getting their chips in the middle.

Travis Hartshorn, in the cutoff, held 6♦5♦ for both a straight and flush draw, while Gregory Brown had K♦J♥ in the big blind for top pair.

The turn brought the 3♠, completing Hartshorn’s straight and leaving Brown drawing dead. The 9♣ river was just a formality as Brown hit the rail and Hartshorn secured himself a spot at the top of chip counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Travis Hartshorn	2,970,000 1,230,000	1,230,000
Gregory Brown	Busted

Tags: Gregory Brown Travis Hartshorn

06-09-2025 16:44 UTC-8

Israelashvili Eliminated by Tasyurek

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Halil Tasyurek raised from the button to 50,000, and Roland Israelashvili called from the big blind. The flop came out with K♠J♠9♦, and Israelashvili moved all in for his last 200,000, and Tasyurek made a quick call.

Roland Israelashvili: K♦4♦ All in
Halil Tasyurek: Q♣10♥

The turn 8♥ and the river J♣ did not change the fate of Israelashvili as Tasyurek held the straight for the win.

Player	Chips	Progress
Halil Tasyurek	1,400,000 380,000	380,000
Roland Israelashvili	Busted

Tags: Halil Tasyurek Roland Israelashvili

06-09-2025 16:52 UTC-8

McKay Rivers a Flush

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Action was picked up with two players - Michael Scarborough and Jamey McKay - and their chips and their hands in the middle of the pot on a flop of 5♥K♠3♠ and a pot of around 400,000.

Michael Scarborough: K♣Q♣ All in
Jamey McKay: A♠10♠

Scarborough was ahead having paired his king but McKay had a nut flush draw. The turn Q♥ fell on the turn changing nothing.

But when the river 6♠ was dealt, a cheer came out of McKay as his flush completed. After a proper count of the chips, Scarborough was covered and got eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamey Mckay	1,925,000 1,025,000	1,025,000
Michael Scarborough	Busted

Tags: Jamey McKay Michael Scarborough

06-09-2025 17:10 UTC-8

Douglas Wins With Two Pair

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Joseph Berg

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Champie Douglas raised to 60,000 from late position. Quentin Desolere then bet 260,000 chips from the button, leaving himself with just 5,000 behind. Douglas put Desolere all in, and Desolere called.

Quentin Desolere: 5♦5♠ All in
Champie Douglas: K♦Q♠

The dealer ran out a board of Q♣3♥6♠4♦K♣, eliminating Desolere from Event #29.

Player	Chips	Progress
Champie Douglas	980,000 505,000	505,000
Quentin Desolere	Busted

Tags: Champie Douglas Quentin Desolere

06-09-2025 17:19 UTC-8

Juanda Eliminated by Kempe

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Joseph Berg

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Alexander Greenblatt raised to 60,000 from under the gun. John Juanda then moved all in from the small blind for roughly 280,000, putting himself at risk. Rainer Kempe followed with an all-in shove from the big blind for roughly 1,000,000. Greenblatt folded, leaving Juanda in rough shape.

John Juanda: A♦J♥ All in
Rainer Kempe: A♣A♠

The dealer did not assist as he spread a 10♣7♠5♥6♠2♥ board, ending Juanda's impressive run in Event #29.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Greenblatt	3,800,000 2,399,000	2,399,000
Rainer Kempe	1,700,000 500,000	500,000

John Juanda	Busted

Tags: Alexander Greenblatt John Juanda Rainer Kempe

06-09-2025 17:28 UTC-8

Funaro Eliminated by Wolfson in Cooler Hand

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Nicholas Funaro raised from under the gun to 60,000, and Ryan Wolfson three-bet to 125,000. Funaro four-bet to 400,000, and Wolfson just called. The flop came out with 4♠J♥8♠, and Wolfson checked. Funaro bet out 160,000, and Wolfson made the call.

On the turn 7♥, Wolfson led out for 250,000, and Funaro moved all in for 600,000. Wolfson called.

Nicholas Funaro: K♣K♠ All in
Ryan Wolfson: A♦A♠

The river 8♦ was not the king that Funaro required, and he was eliminated, and Wolfson became a monster stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Wolfson	4,200,000 2,200,000	2,200,000
Nicholas Funaro	Busted

Tags: Nicholas Funaro Ryan Wolfson

06-09-2025 18:55 UTC-8

Sabag’s Jacks Bring the Final Blow

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Joseph Berg

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Edward Quinn raised to 80,000 from early position. Roi Sabag then went all in for 520,000 and was at risk from middle position, and Quinn made the call.

Roi Sabag: J♥J♠ All in
Edward Quinn: A♣Q♣

The dealer ran out a A♠6♦A♥5♠5♦ board, eliminating Sabag from Event #29

Player	Chips	Progress
Edward Quinn	1,300,000 851,000	851,000
Roi Sabag	Busted

Tags: Edward Quinn Roi Sabag

06-09-2025 20:03 UTC-8

Graner Limps and Eliminates Tasyurek

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Stephen Graner limped in early position, and Halil Tasyurek moved all in for 325,000 from the hijack. It folded back around to Graner, and he made the call.

Halil Tasyurek: A♥9♦ All in
Stephen Graner: 8♥8♦

The board came out with A♠8♣K♣Q♠2♠, and Graner's set of eights was enough to knock out Tasyurek.